FINAL: Sherrill 4, Moran 2

Hey guys. I'm here at Camden Yards for tonight's game between Sherrill Post and Moran-Meeker O'Rourke Post. Sherrill has yet to play a game on the season. Moran is 0-3 and find themselves 3.5 games back of Blue Division leader Smith.

I'll be providing live updates throughout the game. I'll also be here to answer any questions you might have about the game, the league or anything else baseball.

Starting lineups:
Moran (0-3)
1. D.J. Forbragd, RF
2. Dylan Smith, SS
3. Dave Stanton, 3B
4. Jamie Coriale, 1B
5. Holden Coon, LF
6. Andy Benedetto
7. Josh Seymour, RF
8. Jake Clark, 2B
9. Angelo Gonzalez, CF
Pitcher: D.J. Forbragd, RHP

Sherrill (0-0)
1. Jermey Roden, SS
2. Ryan Dungey, P
3. Mitch Iseneker, CF
4. Mark Dixon, 3B
5. Matt Sayles, C
6. Robert Sweet, 1B
7. Mike Blair, 2B
8. Luke Volker, LF
9. Jamie Cielinski, RF
Pitcher: Ryan Dungey, LHP

Top 1st: Jermey Roden popped out to Moran first baseman Jamie Coriale for the first out. Ryan Dungey struck out swinging at high fastball from D.J. Forbragd. Forbragd then went full on the next batter, Mitch Iseneker, before striking him out swinging to end the inning.

Bottom 1st: Forbragd whiffed on a high heater for the first out. Dylan Smith hit a grounder to Roden at short, but his throw was short of first and got by first baseman Robert Sweet, allowing Smith to reach safely and advance to second. Dave Stanton struck out swinging for the inning's second out. Smith advanced to third on a wild pitch (runner on third, two outs). Dungey struck out Coriale to end the inning and strike out the side.

Moran 0, Sherrill 0

Top 2nd: Mark Dixon led off with a single up the middle. Matt Sayles followed with a walk (first and second, no outs). Sweet fouled off a two-strike bunt for the first out of the inning. Dixon was then gunned down by Moran catcher Andy Benedetto when he tried to steal third (runner on second, two outs). Forbragd got Mike Blair swinging to end the inning.

Bottom 2nd: Holden Coon grounded out to short to lead off the inning. Dungey struck out Benedetto and Josh Seymour to end the inning.

Moran 0, Sherrill 0

Top 3rd: Luke Volker reached on an error by the first baseman (groundball tipped off his glove and away from him). Jamie Cielinski popped out to third for first out. Roden took an outside fastball the other way for a single and Volker went from first to third. (runners on first and third, one out). Dungey popped up to the catcher near home, but it tipped off Benedetto's glove and into fair territory. Dungey wasn't running as he expected it to a sure out or a foul ball, and Benedetto picked the ball up and fired to first for the second out of the inning. Coriale then threw back to Benedetto as Volker was trying to score from third. Volker got caught in a run down and was eventually tagged out by Forbragd to end the inning. To recap, it was a 2-3-2-5-1 double play (yes, it was entertaining).

Bottom 3rd: Jake Clark led off with a dribbled toward second that he beat out for an infield single. Dungey picked Clark off of first just seconds after he reached for the inning's first out. Angelo Gonzalez then grounded out to Sweet who tossed it to Dungey (he was covering first) to get the second out. Forbragd reached on a walk and then stole second. But he was stranded there as Smith grounded out to the second baseman to end the inning.

Moran 0, Sherrill 0

Top 4th: Iseneker lined out to Gonzalez in center for the first out. Dixon walked. Sayles popped out to Coriale in foul territory for the second out. Dixon stole second on the next pitch (runner on second, two outs). Sweet hit a pop-up into right-center that looked like it might drop, but Clark ran out from second and made a phenomenal over-the-shoulder grab in the shallow outfield to end the inning and keep the game tied.

Bottom 4th: Stanton grounded out to third for the inning's first out (the Moran fans didn't like the call...I might have to agree - I'm in the press box next to first and it sure looked like Sweet's foot was off of first base). Coriale drilled a one-hopper off the center field wall for a double (runner on second, one out). Coon struck out looking for the second out. Benedetto grounded out to short on a 3-2 pitch to end the inning. Coriale was stranded at second.

Moran 0, Sherrill 0

*Through four and we still have no score and only four hits between the two teams (two each). This has been a pitcher's duel - Dungey and Forbragd have each done a good job of limiting baserunners and getting out of jams when need be.

Top 5th: Forbragd struck out Blair for the first out. Volker flew out to left. Forbragd then struck out his sixth batter of the game, getting Cielinski swinging to end the inning.

Bottom 5th: Jaime Cielinski has come on to pitch in relief of Dungey for Sherrill. Dungey moved to center field and Iseneker moved over to right. Seymour laid down the first pitch he saw and beat it out for a bunt single. Clark flew out to left for the first out. Seymour moved to second on a wild pitch from Cielinski. Seymour tried to take third on the next pitch when it bounced in the dirt, but Sayles smothered it and hosed the runner out at third. Gonzalez then lined out to third to end the inning.

Moran 0, Sherrill 0

Top 6th: Roden hit a deep fly ball to Coon in left for the first out. Dungey hit a bloop to the gap in right-center and legged out a double (runner on second, one out). Iseneker walked to put runners on first and second with one out. Moran coach Steve Holstein just ran out to the mound to have a quick chat with his pitcher. Dixon grounded out to short for the second out, but the runners moved to second and third. Sayles hit an RBI single through the left side, scoring Dungey from third and ending the scoreless drought. Iseneker went to third on the play and Sayles advanced to second when the cutoff man couldn't handle the throw from the left fielder. Sherrill 1, Moran 0. Iseneker scored on a wild pitch. Sherrill 2, Moran 0. Sweet grounded out to third to end the inning.

Bottom 6th: Forbragd - who musn't have been happy with Sherrill's two runs in the top half of the inning - led off with a homerun to cut the lead in half. Sherrill 2, Moran 1. Smith popped out to Sweet for the first out. Stanton flew out to Iseneker in right for the second out. Coriale struck out swinging to end the inning.

Sherrill 2, Moran 1

Top 7th: Blair walked to lead it off. Volker bunted and the third baseman's throw to second was late, allowing both runners to reach safely. Anthony Rocco came on to pinch hit and struck out for the first out, but Blair moved to third and Volker went to second on the pitch. Roden walked to load the bases with one out. Dungey hit a bloop fly ball to shallow left field that dropped in between three Moran players for an RBI single. Sherrill 3, Moran 1. Another runner scored on a wild pitch (runners on second and third, one out). Sherrill 4, Moran 1. Iseneker grounded out to Forbragd on a 2-2 pitch for the second out. Dixon grounded out to third to end the inning.

*Moran has their 5-6-7 hitters coming up. It is their last chance to extend the game.

Bottom 7th: Sherrill has brought Iseneker in to pitch with a save on the line. Coon grounded out to Dixon at third for the first out. Benedetto hit a line drive single to right to give Moran a baserunner with one down. After falling in the count 1-2, Seymour took the next three pitches to earn a walk and put runners on first and second. Clark hit an infield single to load the bases with one out. Angelo Gonzalez represents the winning run at the plate. Gonzalez hit a grounder to second that Blair couldn't handle, allowing Benedetto to score from third and the bases to be re-loaded. Sherrill 4, Moran 2. Forbragd popped out to Dixon at third for the second out. Smith then hit a grounder at Dixon who stepped on third to end the game.

FINAL: Sherrill 4, Moran 2